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Death Certificate Request

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows authorized individuals to issue a death certificate for a person who has passed away within the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Service Conditions

Hospital's original medical report detailing the cause of death
ID of the deceased (ID card or passport)
ID of the individual reporting the death (ID card or passport)
Filling out the Death Notification Form
Deaths must be reported within 72 hours as per Article (12) of the Deaths Law which requires reporting deaths in Bahrain within 72 hours and those outside the Kingdom within 60 days

Required Attachments

Fill out the death notification form
Identity of the deceased
Identity of the deceased’s family
Notification of cause of death / death certificate certified by the country where the death occurred (death outside Bahrain) for Bahrainis only

Legal Regulations

A resolution regulating procedures for registering and issuing birth and death certificates
An organizational resolution regarding the procedures of the Births and Deaths Department.
A draft resolution on the issuance of the executive by laws
Law No. (7) of 2019 Regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths , View Document

Fees

0.4 BD : The certificate issuance fee if notification is made after 72 hours and up to three months from the date of death
0.8 BD : The fee for issuing a death certificate if the notification is made after 3 months and up to twelve months from the date of death
Free : For first 72 hours

Payment Methods

Debit Card
Credit Card
Cash (TAM Kiosk)

Process Time

1 Working Day

Service Provider

Information & eGovernment Authority

Service Processes

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In-person attendance at the birth and death registration unit
Print the certificate and affidavit of death to whom it may concern
Filling the death certificate application form and submitting the required documents.
Pay the required fees and receive a replacement for the death certificate